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Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath and Science Academy (the) is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 270 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #14 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath and Science Academy (the) enrolls 270 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Hispanic or Latino, 17% Black or African American and 7.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 197 | 73% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 17% |
| White | 21 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
209 of the school's 270 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 209 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath and Science Academy (the) is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-70, state senate district 25, state house district 50.
Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath and Science Academy (the) is one of 38 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 15,368 students district-wide and employs 1,424 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 270 students, Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath and Science Academy (the) is smaller than the district average of about 404 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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